Multiple crashes, one of them fatal, created severe traffic problems in Cumberland and Dauphin counties on Friday afternoon.

A crash involving three tractor-trailers and an SUV killed a couple from New York on I-81 in Cumberland County.

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The Cumberland County coroner has identified the woman as 64-year-old Kathleen Weed from Pittsford, NY. Her husband, 63-year-old George Weed, died Sunday morning at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.

The crash happened in the northbound lanes of I-81 near Mechanicsburg exit 57. The northbound lanes were shut down in the area until just before 10 p.m. Friday.

Pennsylvania State Trooper Rob Hicks explained how the crash happened. He said about 4 p.m. there was a backlog on I-81 north. The third tractor-trailer involved in the crash could not stop in time and hit an SUV in front of it, which then collided with a tractor-trailer stopped in front of it.

Officials at the scene said the crash was so severe that the SUV was not even recognizable.

State police said the crash is still under investigation. Once the investigation is complete, a determination will be made as to whether or not any charges will be filed against the tractor-trailer driver.